Toro Z Master Professional 7000 Series - Troubleshooting; Starter Does Not Crank; Engine Does Not Start, Starts Hard, or Fails to Keep Running; Engine Loses Power

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)is
engaged.
1.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)
todisengaged.
2.Theparkingbrakeisnotengaged.2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Thedriveleversarenotinthe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Ensurethatthedriveleversareinthe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
4.Theoperatorisnotseated.
4.Sitontheseat.
5.Thebatteryisdead.
5.Chargethebattery.
6.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.
6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
7.Thefuseisblown.7.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
8.Therelayorswitchisbroken.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thethrottleisnotinthecorrect
position.
4.Besurethatthethrottlecontrolis
midwaybetweentheSLOWandFAST
positions.
5.Thereisdirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelisin
thefuelsystem.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Theaircleanerisdirty.
7.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
8.Theseatswitchisnotfunctioning
properly.
8.Checktheseatswitchindicator.
Replacetheseatifneeded.
9.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corroded,looseorfaulty.
9.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleantheconnector
terminalsthoroughlywithelectrical
contactcleaner,applydielectric
grease,andconnect.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning
10.Therelayorswitchisbroken.
10.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Theventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
6.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
7.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelisin
thefuelsystem.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Thebypassvalvesarenotclosed
tight.
1.Tightenthebypassvalves.
2.Thepumpbeltisworn,looseorbroken.
2.Changethebelt.
3.Thepumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
5.
Thehydraulic-uidlevelislowortoo
hot.
5.
Addhydraulicuidtoreservoirsorletit
cooldown.
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